queensland Moreton Bay Fishing

[Dosla]

Hey guys, we are taking the boat out between north straddie and Moreton bay next weekend. Do you guys know what is biting or have you had any luck recently? 

Thanks 

[jon]

Yeah been heaps of tuna there last few days around sevens and boat rock. Small yellowfin, plus bonito and Mack’s. Easy to get on the troll or throw slugs where the birds are working. Plenty of reefies too. I was back at the ramp before lunch two days ago and got a half decent box.

[Old Scaley]

Nice cod!

[Dosla]

Thanks Jon, will do further research on those spots 

[Poddymullet]

Say that again @Old Scaley!!! @jon you are always on the mark mate ... bloody hell I am jealous of your half decent box 

[benno573]

i just laughed at the "half decent box" comment... 

looks like a good day out mate.  plenty of fillets to go round.

@Dosla - if you have a decent GPS / sounder it is not too hard to find ground, especially around known features like boat rock and the 7's.  have a look on your GPS for shoals and rocks, most of them will be named on your charts.  Sound around these areas and look for structure holding bait and you're in with a pretty good shot.  Another good option is to head around the top of moreton and fish around hutchies, roberts/brennans shoals, heaps of ground in this area too.  Also means you don't have to cross the south passage bar.  Just make sure you are up to speed with the green zones in the area as well.

[Drop Bear]

On 12/01/2019 at 5:45 PM, Dosla said:

Hey guys, we are taking the boat out between north straddie and Moreton bay next weekend. Do you guys know what is biting or have you had any luck recently? 

Thanks 

There are a few Spanish around as well. Good luck.

Have you crossed South Passage bar before? It can be challenging at times. It is a long time until Saturday but meteye is showing a nne wind. Be careful on that wind there. There is a nice high tide in the morning which will help. 

[jon]

On 14/01/2019 at 8:20 AM, benno573 said:

i just laughed at the "half decent box" comment... 

looks like a good day out mate.  plenty of fillets to go round.

@Dosla - if you have a decent GPS / sounder it is not too hard to find ground, especially around known features like boat rock and the 7's.  have a look on your GPS for shoals and rocks, most of them will be named on your charts.  Sound around these areas and look for structure holding bait and you're in with a pretty good shot.  Another good option is to head around the top of moreton and fish around hutchies, roberts/brennans shoals, heaps of ground in this area too.  Also means you don't have to cross the south passage bar.  Just make sure you are up to speed with the green zones in the area as well.

Lol, only said half decent coz we lost a lot of big fish, could have been way better. I’m guessing they were big spangles. One or two mackeral bite offs too

[jon]

On 14/01/2019 at 12:22 PM, Drop Bear said:

There are a few Spanish around as well. Good luck.

Have you crossed South Passage bar before? It can be challenging at times. It is a long time until Saturday but meteye is showing a nne wind. Be careful on that wind there. There is a nice high tide in the morning which will help. 

Also avoid a big easterly swell on the last of the outgoing tide. These conditions can make the bar stand up and brought a few boats unstuck